وی راک General Services Administration on S. 441. Health, Education, and Welfare Department on- Bauer, Dr. Theodore J., Deputy Chief, Bureau of State Services, Lipscomb, Hon. Glenard P., a Representative in Congress from the MacKenzie, Vernon G., sanitary engineer, Bureau of State Services Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and McDonough, Hon. Gordon L., a Representative in Congress from Prindle, Dr. Richard, Bureau of State Services, Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Rihm, Alexander, Jr., executive secretary, New York State Air Shelley, Hon. John F., a Representative in Congress from the State Teague, Dr. Russell E., Commissioner of Health, Kentucky State Additional information submitted for the record by- American Medical Association, letter from Dr. F. J. L. Blasingame, American Municipal Association, letter from Hugh Mields, Jr., American Public Health Association, statement of Health, Education, and Welfare Department: Community air pollution funds, table. Letter from Hon. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary, transmitting List of current and completed projects as of May 15, 1959. Summary report on research and technical assistance under the III Additional information submitted-Continued Kentucky Department of Health, letter from Dr. Russell E. Teague, Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc., letter from M. F. Crass, 56 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1959 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON The subcommittee met, pursuant to call at 10 a.m., in room 414, Old House Office Building, Hon. K. A. Roberts (chairman), presiding. Present: Representatives Roberts, Rogers (Florida), Schenck, Devine, O'Brien, Rhodes, Nelsen, and Brock. Mr. ROBERTS. The subcommittee will please be in order. The Subcommittee on Health and Safety is meeting this morning to hold hearings on legislation to extend the Federal air pollution control law. The Air Pollution Control Act of 1955 set up a 4-year program and authorized annual appropriations of $5 million. That act authorized a program of research and technical assistance under direction of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to obtain data and devise and develop methods for control and abatement of air pollution. The law authorizes Federal grants-in-aid to agencies concerned with air pollution control to assist them in the formulation and execution of air pollution abatement research programs. Under the provisions of the act, the Surgeon General is authorized to prepare or recommend research programs and to encourage cooperative activities, collect and disseminate information, conduct and support research, and to make available to all agencies the results of surveys, studies, investigations, research, and experiments relating to air pollution and its abatement. The Air Pollution Control Act expires June 30, 1960. Four bills have been introduced in the House to continue the program. They are H.R. 2347, by Mr. Lipscomb; H.R. 3183, by Mr. McDonough; H.R. 3730 by Mr. Holifield; and H.R. 4466 by Mr. Shelley. We also have S. 441 which was passed by the Senate on April 29, 1959. At this point in the record, these bills will be inserted, followed by agency reports that may be received. I think also it would be well to insert the original act for the information of the committee. (H.R. 2347, H.R. 3183, H.R. 3730, H.R. 4466 and S. 441, together with the original act and agency reports, are as follows: [H.R. 2347, 86th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To extend for five additional years the authority of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service with respect to air pollution control Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5(a) of the Act entitled "An Act 1 to provide research and technical assistance relating to air pollution control", approved July 14, 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1857d), is amended (1) by striking out "five" and inserting in lieu thereof "ten" and (2) by striking out "June 30, 1960” and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1965". [H.R. 3183, 86th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To extend the duration of the Federal air pollution control law, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the Act of July 14, 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1857 (d)), is amended (1) by striking out "(a)" after "SEC. 5.", (2) by striking out "for each of the five fiscal years during the period beginning July 1, 1955, and ending June 30, 1960, not to exceed $5,000,000” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "for each fiscal year such sum as may be necessary", (3) by inserting "for surveys and studies and" before "for research" in clauses (1) and (2) of such first sentence, and (4) by striking out ", and shall be allotted by the Surgeon General in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" in the last sentence. SEC. 2. Such Act is further amended by adding at the end therof the following new section: "SEC. 8. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Congress that any Federal department or agency having jurisdiction over any building, installation, or other property shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with the interests of the United States and within any available appropriations, cooperate with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and with any interstate agency or any State or local government air pollution control agency in preventing or controlling the pollution of the air in any area insofar as the discharge of any matter from or by such property may cause or contribute to pollution of the air in such area." [H.R. 3730, 86th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To extend the duration of the Federal air pollution control law, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the Act of July 14, 1955, (42 U.S.C. 1857 (d)), is amended (1) by striking out "(a)" after "SEC. 5.", (2) by striking out "for each of the five fiscal years during the period beginning July 1, 1955, and ending June 30, 1960, not to exceed $5,000,000" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "for each fiscal year such sum as may be necessary", (3) by inserting "for surveys and studies and" before "for research” in clauses (1) and (2) of such first sentence, and (4) by striking out ", and shall be allotted by the Surgeon General in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" in the last sentence. SEC. 2. Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 8. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Congress that any Federal department or agency having jurisdiction over any building, installation, or other property shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with the interests of the United States and within any available appropriations, cooperate with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and with any interstate agency or any State or local government air pollution control agency in preventing or controlling the pollution of the air in any area insofar as the discharge of any matter from or by such property may cause or contribute to pollution of the air in such area." [H.R. 4466, 86th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To extend the duration of the Federal air pollution control law, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the Act of July 14, 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1857 (d)) is amended (1) by striking out "(a)" after "SEC. 5.", (2) by striking out "for each of the five fiscal years during the period beginning July 1, 1955, and ending June 30, 1960, not to exceed $5,000,000" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "for each fiscal year such sum as may be necessary", (3) by inserting "for surveys and studies and" before "for research" in clauses (1) and (2) of such first sentence, and (4) by striking out ", and shall be allotted by the Surgeon General in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" in the last sentence. SEC. 2. Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 8. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Congress that any Federal department or agency having jurisdiction over any building, installation, or other property shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with the interests of the United States and within any available appropriations, cooperate with the Departments of Health, Education, and Welfare, and with any interstate agency or any State or local government air pollution control agency in preventing or controlling the pollution of the air in any area insofar as the discharge of any matter from or by such property may cause or contribute to pollution of the air in such area." [S. 441, 86th Cong., 1st sess.] AN ACT To extend the duration of the Federal air pollution control law, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the Act of July 14, 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1857 (d)), is amended (1) by striking out "(a)" after "Sec. 5", (2) after $5,000,000 in the first sentence insert a common and the following "and for each of the four fiscal years during the period beginning July 1, 1960, and ending June 30, 1964, not to exceed $7,500,000", (3) by inserting "for surveys and studies and" before "for research" in clauses (1) and (2) of such first sentence, and (4) by striking out "by the Surgeon General" in the last sentence. SEC. 2. Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 8. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Congress that any Federal department or agency having jurisdiction over any building, installation, or other property shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with the interests of the United States and within any available appropriations, cooperate with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and with any interstate agency or any State or local government air pollution control agency in preventing or controlling the pollution of the air in any area insofar as the discharge of any matter from or by such property may cause or contribute to pollution of the air in such area." Passed the Senate April 29, 1959. Attest: FELTON M. JOHNSTON, Secretary. Public Law 159-84th Congress Chapter 360-1st Session To provide research and technical assistance relating to air pollution control. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in recognition of the dangers to the pub |